Going Green: How cities are leading the next economy
It offers a fresh perspective on the environmental challenges that cities face, along with the opportunities and barriers to going green and fostering economic growth. The survey covers key aspects … Continue reading
The Austerity Pandemic
Isabel Ortiz, Matthew Cummins – Most countries are cutting public expenditures – with the IMF’s support. So, even as some northern countries begin to question the austerity prescription, their southern … Continue reading
How to build a Smarter City: 23 design principles for digital urbanism
Originally posted on The Urban Technologist:
(Bradford’s City Park, winner of the Academy of Urbanism’s “Great Place” award for 2013. The park is a public space that has been reclaimed…
The demophobes and the great fear of populism
Philippe Marlière – One might note that the less represented the ‘popular’ classes are in political parties, in parliament or in government, the more ‘populism’ is branded a threat. Over … Continue reading
The Misrule of Law
Ana Palacio – Once upon a time, despots simply acted like despots. Nowadays, they dress up their dictatorships in the trappings of the rule of law… legality has emerged as … Continue reading
The End of Cheap Labor
Mitali Das and Papa N’Diaye – China is on the eve of a demographic shift that will have profound consequences on its economic and social landscape. Within a few years … Continue reading
A critical analysis of EU-funded eParticipation
Pedro Prieto-Martín – We assess the field’s practical and theoretical achievements and limitations, and corroborate that the progress of eParticipation in the last decade has not been completely satisfactory in … Continue reading
